by Gail Kavanagh

Created on: November 04, 2009

Paper Crafts Magazine is one of the Creative Craft Group that also publishes Creating Keepsakes and Creative Machine Embroidery. This magazine is aimed primarily at card makers, although it features many other crafts involving paper as well. Paper Crafts Magazine has explored many areas of paper crafting, and encourages its readers to add to their skills. Recently, readers have been taught how to make mini-albums, gift bags, tags, labels, clocks and Christmas ornaments.

Paper Crafts doesn't quite cover everything you can do with paper crafting, but it maintains a consistently high quality of presentation and design that makes these crafts irresistible. The instructions for each craft are very clear, and easy to follow, and while some are very intricate, the majority of crafts are not intimidating to a beginner. The step by step format and the clear photos make many of these projects a breeze to follow. With more than a hundred projects in every issue, you are sure to find just what you want.

Every project is clearly listed with the materials used, and expert advice guides you through every step. Paper Crafts has some extraordinarily talented designers helping you to create beautiful cards and other crafts. If you are a scrapbooker, you can use many of your existing supplies to create fabulous designs.

Paper Crafts magazine shows you how to use papers, stamps, embellishments and images printed from your computer in other ways beside scrapbooking. All of these creative tools can be used to produce cards for any occasion. For example, in the latest issue, scrapbook cardstock, a holly stamp and a rub on are used to produce a very professional looking Christmas card. There are also 138 `naughty and nice' projects for your Christmas list. Each issue is packed with inspiration for those who love to work with paper craft.

But it doesn't just stop with the magazine. The Paper Crafts website continues the good work for crafters with online projects and free downloads to help you make the projects. These downloads can also be used in other ways, and for other projects. The current downloads include templates for making cards and boxes for Christmas giving. You can click on previous issues to find the projects and downloads that have been stored on the site,

If you want to share your own paper crafting inspirations, you can scan, upload and submit your artwork at the site, but you have to be a member of the online community. This is free to join, and gives you access to a lot more site features. You can also make Paper Crafts a Facebook friend! For many readers, Paper Crafts magazine is just the beginning, and a wonderful way to connect with other enthusiasts.

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